noun
eight minutes
Standard time duration; used in everyday contexts.
駅まで歩いて８分かかります。
It takes eight minutes to walk to the station.
noun
triangular-swept clerical script
Only when written 八分
A style of clerical script (六体) where horizontal strokes end in a distinct triangular sweep. Restricted to the kanji spelling 八分.
See also: 六体
八分は六体の一つで、横線の終わりが三角形になる書体です。
Happun is one of the six script styles, a calligraphic style where the ends of horizontal lines form a triangle.
The reading はっぷん is a regular combination of 八 (eight) and 分 (minute), with the expected gemination. The calligraphy sense derives from the shape of the strokes.